Class Information Day and Time: Tuesday, 1:30 4:00 PM Room Number: E203 On-Campus Course Syllabus OTS310 (L00.A) Old Testament Intensive: Psalms Spring 2018 Contact Information Instructor Name: Lamar E. Cooper, Sr. Instructor Email: coopsr@criswell.edu Instructor Phone: 214-818-1322 Instructor Office Hours: Monday 11:00 4:00, Tuesday, 10:30 11:00, Wednesday Friday by appointment Course Description and Prerequisites An intensive study of selected books in the English Bible. (Course may be repeated for credit when the book differs; Prerequisite: OTS101; Prerequisite may be taken concurrently: OTS201) Course Objectives Students taking this course will be able practically to apply the principles of interpretation for Hebrew poetry to poetic materials in the Old Testament. Students taking this course will be able to discover the faith and life principles in the literary genre of Old Testament poetry and apply them to everyday life. Students taking this course will be able to define, relate and apply key theological terms and concepts found in the poetry of the Old Testament. Students taking this course will be able to relate Hebrew poetic material in the Old Testament to the larger context of the Old Testament canon. Students taking this course will be able to relate Hebrew poetic material, especially the Psalms, to the New Testament canon. Students taking this course will develop an appreciation for the practical value of the poetic materials in the Old Testament, especially the Book of Psalms. Student taking this course will be able to evaluate available bibliography on the poetry of the Old Testament, especially the Book of Psalms. Students taking this course will gain experience in translation and exegesis of selected Psalms. Required Textbooks Van Gemeren, Willem. Psalms, in The Expositor s Bible Commentary. Vol 5 Revised. Tremper Longman III & David Garland. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2008. ISBN: 978-0310234975 New King James Version or New American Standard Version of the Bible Course Requirements and Assignments 1. Students are responsible for reading the Psalms in the New American Standard Version or New King James Version as listed in the daily schedule. Page 1 of 7
2. Students will be responsible for a weekly quiz over reading of the textbook and the Bible as listed at the end of this syllabus and the class notes. The average of weekly quizzes will be 30% of final grade. 3. There will be one exam from the course lecture notes and reading assignments. The date is noted on the Course Schedule. The exam will count 30% of the final grade. No makeup exams will be allowed. Students must contact professor prior to exam date in case of emergency. 4. Each student will submit an exegetical outline of a Psalm. This outline must follow the Guide for Preparation of Exegetical Expository Outline, which will be provided in the January 23 lesson. Your chosen outline project should be at least three but no more than six pages. The chosen Psalm should be in the range of ten to fifteen verses. Any one of the 22 sections of Psalm 119 can be selected for this project. This outline will be due May 1 and may be delivered personally in hard copy or by email at the following address (coopsr@criswell.edu). All late submissions will be subject to a late penalty of one letter grade reduction per day late. This exegetical project will comprise 30% of the final grade. 5. Class participation is important to the overall learning experience. Students earn weekly participation points. Students with at least 13 participation points will receive a class participation grade of 100. Students with 12 participation points will receive a class participation grade of 50. Students with fewer than 12 participation points will receive a class participation grade of 0. Class participation will be 10% of the final grade. Course/Classroom Policies and Information (Delete section if not needed or enter policies and/or information applicable to your course or classroom. Create relevant subheadings as desired.) Class Attendance Students are responsible for enrolling in courses for which they anticipate being able to attend every class session on the day and time appearing on course schedules, and then making every effort to do so. When unavoidable situations result in absence or tardiness, students are responsible for acquiring any information missed. Professors are not obliged to allow students to make up missed work. Per their independent discretion, individual professors may determine how attendance affects students ability to meet course learning objectives and whether attendance affects course grades. Grading Scale A 97-100 4.0 grade points per semester hour A- 93-96 3.7 grade points per semester hour B+ 91-92 3.3 grade points per semester hour B 88-90 3.0 grade points per semester hour B- 86-87 2.7 grade points per semester hour C+ 83-85 2.3 grade points per semester hour C 80-82 2.0 grade points per semester hour C- 78-79 1.7 grade points per semester hour D+ 75-77 1.3 grade points per semester hour D 72-74 1.0 grade point per semester hour D- 70-71 0.7 grade points per semester hour F 0-69 0.0 grade points per semester hour Incomplete Grades Page 2 of 7
Students requesting a grade of Incomplete (I) must understand that incomplete grades may be given only upon approval of the faculty member involved. An I may be assigned only when a student is currently passing a course and in situations involving extended illness, serious injury, death in the family, or employment or government reassignment, not student neglect. Students are responsible for contacting their professors prior to the end of the semester, plus filing the appropriate completed and approved academic request form with the Registrar s Office. The I must be removed (by completing the remaining course requirements) no later than 60 calendar days after the grade was assigned, or the I will become an F. Academic Honesty Absolute truth is an essential belief and basis of behavior for those who believe in a God who cannot lie and forbids falsehood. Academic honesty is the application of the principle of truth in the classroom setting. Academic honesty includes the basic premise that all work submitted by students must be their own and any ideas derived or copied from elsewhere must be carefully documented. Academic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to: cheating of any kind, submitting, without proper approval, work originally prepared by the student for another course, plagiarism, which is the submitting of work prepared by someone else as if it were his own, and failing to credit sources properly in written work. Institutional Email Policy All official college email communications to students enrolled in this course will be sent exclusively to students institutional email accounts. Students are expected to check their student email accounts regularly and to respond in an appropriate and timely manner to all communications from faculty and administrative departments. Students are permitted to setup automatic forwarding of emails from their student email accounts to one or more personal email accounts. The student is responsible to setup and maintain email forwarding without assistance from college staff. If a student chooses to use this forwarding option, he/she will continue to be responsible for responding appropriately to all communications from faculty and administrative departments of the college. Criswell College bears no responsibility for the use of emails that have been forwarded from student email accounts to other email accounts. Disabilities In order to ensure full class participation, any student with a disabling condition requiring special accommodations (e.g., tape recorders, special adaptive equipment, special note-taking or test-taking needs) is strongly encouraged to contact the instructor at the beginning of the course, or if a student has a learning disability, please inform the professor so assistance can be provided. Intellectual Property Rights Unless otherwise specifically instructed in writing by the professor, students must neither materially nor digitally reproduce materials from any course offered by Criswell College for or with the significant possibility of distribution. Page 3 of 7
Resources and Support Canvas and CAMS: Criswell College uses Canvas as its web-based learning tool and CAMS for student data. Students needing assistance with Canvas should contact the Canvas Help Support line at (844) 358-6140. Tech support is available at this number twenty-four hours a day. Students needing help with CAMS should contact the Campus Software Manager at bstifle@criswell.edu. Student Services: The Student Services Office exists to foster and encourage success in all areas of life physical, intellectual, spiritual, social, and emotional. Students are encouraged to reach out for assistance by contacting the office at 214.818.1332 or studentservices@criswell.edu. Pastoral and certified counseling services are also available to Criswell students. Appointments are scheduled through the Dean of Students Jeff Campbell, at jcampbell@criswell.edu. Wallace Library: Students can access academic resources and obtain research assistance by visiting the Wallace Library, which is located on campus. For more information, go to the library website, or email the Wallace Library at library@criswell.edu. Writing Center: Students are encouraged to consult with writing tutors to improve and enhance their skills and confidence by practicing techniques of clear and effective writing. To consult with a tutor, students can visit the Writing Center located on the first floor near the Computer Lab, or they can schedule an appointment by emailing writingcenter@criswell.edu or calling 214.818.1373. Course Outline/Calendar Page 4 of 7
Weekly Schedule January 23 January 30 February 6 February 13 February 20 February 27 March 6 March 13-17 March 20 March 27 April 3 April 10 April 17 Lecture Topic/Exam/Assignment Introduction to the Course Introduction to Hebrew Poetry & Book of Psalms Thematic Classification of the Psalms Reading: VanGemeren pp. 23-74 Exegetical and Hermeneutical approaches to Hebrew poetry The Wisdom Psalms 1, 14, 15, 49, 73 Reading: VanGemeren on the Psalms listed; Reflection, The Ways of Wisdom and Folly, pp. 84-89 Theology of the Psalms Creation Psalms or Nature Psalms 8, 19, 29, 104, 147 Reading: VanGemeren on the Psalms listed; Reflection - Yahweh is my God, pp. 106-07 Repentance in the Old Testament Penitential Psalms 6, 25, 32, 38, 51 Reading: VanGemeren on the Psalms listed; Reflection - Sin and Forgiveness, pp. 760-62; Reflection - Yahweh is My Redeemer, pp. 544-48 Imprecation in the Old Testament Imprecatory Psalms 6, 35, 58, 69, 83, 109, 137 Reading: VanGemeren on the Psalms listed; Reflection - Lord Sabaoth, p. 263; Reflection - Anger in the Psalms, pp. 643-47; Reflection - Imprecations in the Psalms, pp. 953-55 Introduction to Messianic Hope in Modern Israel Use of Psalms in the New Testament VanGemeren - Messianic King, pp. 681-86 Messianic Hope in Psalms Messianic Psalms 2, 16, 22, 72, 110, 118 Readings: VanGemeren on Psalms listed; Reflection - Yahweh as King, pp. 119-23; Reflection The Messianic King, pp. 681-86; Reflection - Zion Theology, pp. 408-10 Spring Break Midterm Exam Comfort in the Bible Assurance Psalms 23, 27, 46, 91 Readings: VanGemeren on the Psalms listed; Reflection - The Perfections of Yahweh, pp. 271-74; Reflection The Name of Yahweh, pp. 135-36; Reflection Yahweh is El Elyon, pp. 152-53 Worship in the Old Testament; Theology of Worship Worship Psalms 84, 95, 100, 105, 122 Readings: VanGemeren on the Psalms listed; Reflection - The Mighty Acts of Yahweh, pp. 603-06; Reflection - The Praise of Yahweh, pp. 505-09; Reflection Yahweh is El, pp. 250-51; Reflection Yahweh Sabaoth, p. 263 Pilgrimage in the Old Testament Psalms of Ascent, Degrees or Pilgrim Psalms 121, 125, 127, 132, 133 Readings: VanGemeren on the Psalms listed; Reflection The Ark of the Covenant and the Temple: Symbols of Yahweh s Presence and Rule, pp. 931-35 The Use of Acrostic in the Old Testament & Psalms Acrostic Psalms 34, 37, 111, 112, 119 Readings: VanGemeren on the Psalms listed, Reflection The Word of God, pp. 220-22 Psalms in the New Testament Page 5 of 7
April 24 Psalms of Comfort in Suffering 13, 40, 42, 77, 90 Readings: VanGemeren on the Psalms listed, Reflection - Musical Instruments, pp. 1010-11; Reflection - Sheol-Grave-Death in the Psalms, pp. 663-66; Reflection - The Poor and Oppressed, pp, 969-70 Psalms in the Qumran Community May 1 Thanksgiving Psalms 92, 99, 100, 106, 107, 118, 136 There are at least seven Psalms in part or whole that focus on thanksgiving to Yahweh. These songs were sung in the Temple to offer thanks for the blessings of our Lord. Exegetical Outline due May 8 Teaching and/or Preaching from the Psalms May 15 Postlude / Exegetical Outline due Psalms: A Selected Bibliography Alter, Robert. The Book of Psalms: A Translation with Commentary. New York: W. W. Norton and Company, Inc., 2007.. The Art of Biblical Poetry. New York: Basic Books, 1985. Anderson, A. A. Psalms (1-72) in The New Century Bible. Grand Rapids: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1972.. Psalms (73-150) in The New Century Bible. Grand Rapids: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1972. Armerding, Carl. Psalms in a Minor Key. Chicago: Moody Press, 1973. Brueggemann, Walter. The Message of the Psalms. Minneapolis: Augsburg Publishing House, 1984. Bullinger, E. W. Figures of Speech in the Bible. Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1982. Bullock, C. Hassell. Encountering the Book of Psalms. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2005. Clarke, Arthur G. Analytical Studies in the Psalms. Kilmarnock, Scotland: John Ritchie, LTD., 1976. Cohen, A. The Psalms, in Soncino Books of the Bible. London: The Soncino Press, 1971. Cox, Samuel. The Pilgrim Psalm: An Exposition of the Songs of Degrees. London: Daldy, Isbister, & CO., 1874. Crim, Keith R. The Royal Psalms. Richmond: John Knox Press, 1962. Daniel, Robert T. How to Study the Psalms. Westwood, NJ: Fleming H. Revell Company, 1953. Delitzsch, Franz. Biblical Commentary on the Psalms. 3 vols. Grand Rapids: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1970. Dickson, David. Psalms. London: The Banner of Truth Trust, 1965. Futato, Mark D. Interpreting the Psalms: An Exegetical Handbook. Grand Rapids: Kregel, 2007. Gaebelein, Arno C. The Psalms. Neptune, NJ: Loizeaux Brothers, 1939. Hilber, John W. Psalms: Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2013. Inch, Morris A. Psychology in the Psalms. Waco: Word Books, 1969. Jaki, Samuel L. Praying the Psalms: A Commentary. Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2001. Jones, Edgar. The Cross in the Psalms. London: Independent Press, 1963. Kidner, Derek. Psalms 1-72. Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries. Downers Grove: Inter-Varsity Press, 1975.. Psalms 73-150. Tyndale Old Commentaries. Downers Grove: Inter-Varsity Press, 1975. Kirkpatrick. A. F. The Psalms, in the Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges. Cambridge: at the University Press, 1910. Knight, George A. F. Psalms Volume 1. Louisville, KY: Westminster, John Knox Press, 1982.. Psalms Volume 2. Louisville, KY: Westminster, John Knox Press, 1982. Kraus, Hans-Joachim. Psalms 1-59. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1993.. Psalms 60-150. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1993. Page 6 of 7
. Theology of the Psalms. Minneapolis: Augsburg Publishing House, 1979. Leupold, H. C. The Psalms. Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1972. Meyer, F. B. The Psalms: Notes and Readings. London: Morgan and Scott, 1891. Phillips, John. Exploring the Psalms. Volume One: Psalms 1-41. Neptune, NJ: Loizeaux Brothers, 1985.. Exploring the Psalms. Volume Two: Psalms 42-72. Neptune, NJ: Loizeaux Brothers, 1986.. Exploring the Psalms. Volume Three: Psalms 73-106. Neptune, NJ: Loizeaux Brothers, 1986.. Exploring the Psalms. Volume Four: Psalms 107-119. Neptune, NJ: Loizeaux Brothers, 1987.. Exploring the Psalms. Volume Five: Psalms 120-150. Neptune, NJ: Loizeaux Brothers, 1988. Power, Philip Bennett. I Will: Determinations of the Man of God, as found in some of the I wills of the Psalms. London: Wertheim, Macintosh, and Hunt, 1862. Ross, Allen P. A Commentary on The Psalms: Volume 1 (1-41). Grand Rapids: Kregel, 2011.. A Commentary on The Psalms Volume 2 (42-89). Grand Rapids: Kregel, 2013.. A Commentary on The Psalms Volume 3 (90-150). Grand Rapids: Kregel, 2015. Sarna, Nahum M. On the Book of Psalms: Exploring the Prayes of Ancient Israel. New York: Schocken Books, 1993. Scroggie, W. Graham. The Psalms. Old Tappan, NJ: Fleming H. Revell Company, 1972. Smith, Billy K. Works Speak: A Word Study of the Book of Psalms. Nashville: Broadman Press, 1984 Spurgeon, Charles H. The Treasury of David. Volume 1, Psalms 1-57. Peabody, MS: Hendrikson Publishers, n. d.. The Treasury of David. Volume 2, Psalms 58-110. Peabody, MS: Hendrikson Publishers, n. d.. The Treasury of David. Volume 3, Psalms 111-150. Peabody, MS: Hendrikson Publishers, n. d. VanGemmeren, Willem. Psalms, in The Expositor s Bible Commentary, Volume 5. Grand Rapids: Zondervan Publishing House, 1991. Wiersbe, Warren. Meet Yourself in the Psalms. Wheaton: Victor Books, 1983. Yates, Kyle M. Psalms of Joy and Faith. Nashville: Broadman Press, 1973. Related Books Allen, Ronald and Borror, Gordon. Worship: Rediscovering the Missing Jewel. Portland: Multnomah Press, 1982. Chapel, Bryan. Christ-Centered Preaching. Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 1994. Chisholm, Robert B., Jr. From Exegesis to Exposition. Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 1998. Dorsey, David A. The Literary Structure of the Old Testament. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 1999. Greidanus, Sidney. Preaching Christ in the Old Testament. Grand Rapids: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1999. House, Paul R. Old Testament Theology. Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 1998. Kaiser, Walter C., Jr. Toward and Exegetical Theology. Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1981. Keller, Phillip. A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23. Grand Rapids: Zondervan Publishing House, 1974. Meyer, F. B. David: Shepherd, Psalmist, King. New York: Fleming H. Revell, 1895. Mowinckel, Sigmund. He That Cometh: The Messiah Concept in the Old Testament and Later Judaism. Nashville: Abingdon Press, n. d. Owens, Ron. Return to Worship: A God-Centered Approach. Nashville: Broadman Press, 1999. Van Groningen, Gerard. Messianic Revelation in the Old Testament. Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1990. Wiersbe, Warren. Preaching and Teaching with Imagination. Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 1994. Zuck, Roy B. (Ed.). A Biblical Theology of the Old Testament. Chicago: Moody Press, 1991. Page 7 of 7